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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29988 and 29992?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 29988 and 29992 is 224850024.

LCM(29988,29992) = 224850024

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Least Common Multiple of 29988 and 29992 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29988 and 29992, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29988,29992) = 4
LCM(29988,29992) = ( 29988 × 29992) / 4
LCM(29988,29992) = 899400096 / 4
LCM(29988,29992) = 224850024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29988 and 29992 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29988 and 29992. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29988 and 29992.

Prime Factorization of 29988

Prime factors of 29988 are 2, 3, 7, 17. Prime factorization of 29988 in exponential form is:

29988 = 22 × 32 × 72 × 171

Prime Factorization of 29992

Prime factors of 29992 are 2, 23, 163. Prime factorization of 29992 in exponential form is:

29992 = 23 × 231 × 1631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29988 and 29992.

LCM(29988,29992) = 23 × 32 × 72 × 171 × 231 × 1631
LCM(29988,29992) = 224850024